Folding bed and dresser



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A. & M. LAIN.

FOLDING BED AND DRESSER.

Patented Apr. 22, 1890.

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. Patented Apr. 22, 1890 INVENTOR- MLaa'n 8 JLLcu'n WITNESSES:

ALONZO LAIN AND MARION LAIN OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

FOLDING BED AND DRESSER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 426,286, dated April 22, 1890.

Application filed July 22,1889. Serial No. 318,314. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, ALONZO LAIN and MARION LAIN, of Kansas City, Jackson county, Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Folding Beds and Dressers, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof.

Our invention relates to an improvement in combined folding beds and (lressingcases; and it consists in the peculiar construction and combination of devices that will be more fully set forth hereinafter, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l'is a perspective view from the rear side of our invention, showing the same arranged to form a dressing-case, one side of the casing being omitted and its position shown in dotted lines for the sake of clearness. Fig. 2 is a per spective view of the same from the front side. Fig. 3 isavertical longitudinal sectional view of the same, the dotted lines representing the arrangement of the parts to form a bed. Figs. 4 and 5 are detailed perspective views.

The main easing, which is rectangular in form and upright, consists of the side pieces 0, the top 91, and the stop-board c, which depends from the top and connects the upper portions of the side pieces. Crossed slats f f also connect the upper portions of the side pieces at the rear edges. At the lower ends of the side pieces are forward extensions, the upper edges of which are curved in quartercircular form. The upper front corners of the said extensions are connected bya crossbar z, and are provided on their upper edges with anti-friction rollers i, which are mounted in bearings secured in recesses in the extensions, as shown in Fig. 4.

The bed consists of the sides B, the headboard Q, the foot-board 1, and the bottom 3, in which is fitted the mirror j, and which forms the front of the dressing-case when the bed is raised and confined within the case, as shown. Near the lower ends of the sides B are trunnions I, that have their hearings in the side pieces 0 and form pivots for the bed. At the upper end of the bottom board 3 are hinged legs g, which should preferably be of ornamental appearance and of such construction as to appear to be parts of the front of the dressing-case, when the article of furniture is arranged as such. lVhen the bed is lowered, the legs g swing out by gravity to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3 and serve to support the lower end of the bed. A pair of swinging shelves H are suspended from brackets 7c 011 the front side of the case or bottom of the bed, and may be employed to support lamps, candlesticks, or other articles. Owing to the fact that the said shelves are pivotally suspended, they at all times maintain a horizontal position, as will be readily understood.

A pair of rods a are suspended from the top of the case by nuts a, and to the lower ends of the said rods are attached stirrups Z). Between the lower ends of the stirrups are journaled semicircular cams D, the faces of which are grooved. Ropes E are attached to the inner corners of the cams, as at a, pass over the grooves, engage sheaves F, mounted in the lower inner corners of the case, and the free ends of the said ropes are attached to the curved lower or head edges of the bedsides B by means of staples 1). From the centers of the cams and firmly attached thereto depend lever-arms L, and to the lower ends of the said lever-arms are attached weights L. The gravity of the said weights is not very considerable, but owing to the lever-arms they serve to effectually counterbalance the bed, and hence render it very easy to raise and lower the foot of the same. hen the bed is lowered, the weights move inward and upward toward each other, and when the bed is raised the weights descend to the position shown in Fig. 1.

The dressing-case C is hinged to the bottom of the bed at 1. The sides of the upper portion of the case are quadrant-shaped and adapted to fit on the curved upper edges of the extensions 0, and in the said upper portion of the dressing-case is a drawer m, which is supported on slides r. In the lower portion of the dressing-case is a drawer m, which is supported on slides 0*. Metallic straps J are secured on the front side of the dressingcase, have hinge-joints Z at the meeting edges of the upper and lower portions of the dressing-case, and have hinge-joints Z at thelower edge of the lower portion of the dressing-case,

which connect the latter to the lower front corner of the main-casing.

When the bed is being lowered, the upper portion of the dressing-case passes down over the rollers 25 until its top reaches the level of the top of the lower section, and owing to the hinge-joints Z Z in the straps the same bend at right angles and serve to move the upper section of the dressing-case forward while the same is descending, and cause the same to come to rest at aposition directly in front of and at the same level with the lower section, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3.

Casters s are arranged under the corners of the main casing, and in order to prevent side-' wise movement of the cams the inner corners of the latter operate between guide-strips (Z, which we secure on the inner sides of th main caslng.

A combined bed and dressing-case thus constructed is an extremely handsome piece of furniture, is very compact, is strong and durable, and will be found of great convenience and utility, especially to persons who live in contracted quarters.

Having thus described our invention, we claim 1. In a combined bed and dresser, the combination, with a stationary casing having extensions at its lower forward sides, the upper edges of said extensions being curved inward,

and a drawer sliding between said extensions, of a folding bed pivoted between the sides of the station ary casin g, and a case pivoted to the bottom of the folding bed and having its sides curved to correspond to the curved sides of the extensions, said casing having a drawer therein and adapted to slide upon the stationary casing when the bed is let down,substantially as described.

2. In a combined bed and dresser, the combination, with a stationary casing having extensions at its lower forward sides, with their upper edges curved inwardly, and anti-friction rollers located in said curved surfaces, of a folding bed pivoted within the stationary casing, and a casing pivoted to the bottom of the bed, and having the curved under surface adapted to run on the aforesaid anti-friction rollers when the bed is let down, substantially as described.

3. I11 a folding bed, the combination of the stationary casing having the forward extension at its lower side, with the curved upper surface, the bed pivoted in said stationary casing, the casing 0, having its lower side curved to correspond to the upper surface of the extension and adapted to fit thereon, the hinges Z, connecting the upper side of easing C to the bottom of the bed, and the metallic straps J, connecting the front side of said casing O to the bottom of the aforesaid extension, the said straps having the hingejoints Z Z, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

ALONZO LAIN. MARION LAIN. Vitnesses:

R. A. BALDERSON, A.-A. HIGDON. 

